I’m excited to kick off the year partnering with a group of bloggers on a Best Parenting Tips series. As moms, we all share sage advice on our blog every day but we don’t always get the chance to share tips from other bloggers with our readers. I’m going to re-cap my top parenting posts of…
Help your teen deal with bullying
October is National Bullying Prevention Month and yes, it’s almost over and I’m finally jumping on the bandwagon. Why didn’t I before? I was so wrapped up trying to get my child out of school, then into school at home and now home school that it slipped by but I just couldn’t keep silent about…
What makes a good dad
Having kids does not make you a good Dad. I’ve come to this conclusion over the past decade while I’ve watched my hubby (and thousands of others) attempt to be the perfect father (which is impossible BTW). Then there are guys that just don’t care. They think that because they fit the traditional definition of…
Hey Miley Cyrus, you’re grown up?
Miley Cyrus is all grown up. Just ask her, she’ll tell you. Over and over again. The former Disney star has gone out of her way to shed her squeaky clean image. And, last night at MTV’s Video Music Awards she finally accomplished killing her Hannah Montana alter-ego. And quite possibly lost a lot of…
Well yes, it IS my first rodeo
There are times when parenting is just plain hard. And confusing for both Rosie and I. She wants to be independent and I understand. But what she doesn’t get is this is my first rodeo. I’ve never parented a soon-to-be teen before and this is all new to me. And yes, I’m going to screw…
